Tag: UFT

Why doesn’t the UFT leadership fight back against abusive administrators? Why did the UFT go along with an evaluation system that teacher’s don’t understand, that forces teachers to do 4-6 observations per year? Why is UFT leadership claiming that the 2014 contract’s paltry raises and increases to health care premiums… Read More

The results are in, and for those of us in opposition very little went as we had hoped. Voter turnout for the 2016 UFT election increased to 25%, which is up from 2013 but still pathetically low considering that the UFT takes $1,000 and up out of our yearly salary…. Read More

Are you a UFT member who wants more? Needs more? Wants a stronger union? Find out how you can get support and give support where support is needed. We are building a stronger union. Come to our meeting and leave stronger. The UFT Solidarity Caucus, founded in 2014, is a… Read More

Part of UFT Solidarity’s mission statement is to combat workplace bullying and harassment. This not only helps our fellow UFT members, but also the students. Not many know this, and the UFT leadership does not often jump in to tell you, but there is a section of the contract that is supposed… Read More

What effect does a poor educational leader have on a school? On students? On a community? What standards are NYC DOE principals held to? At what point does the chancellor’s office say enough? Come join a coalition of educators from UFT Solidarity Caucus, New Action, Don’t Tread on Educators, parents… Read More